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Indebtedness - Schedule of Secured and Other Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 694,739	$ 744,186
Net Book Value of Collateral	5,890,785	6,341,908
Unamortized net premiums	(506)
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 698,235	744,580
Number of Properties as Collateral \| property	11
Net Book Value of Collateral	$ 859,004	942,614
Unamortized net premiums	506
Deb issuance costs	25	394
Secured Debt \| Mortgage notes 3.79% maturing in July 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 0	42,618
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.79%
Number of Properties as Collateral \| property	0
Net Book Value of Collateral	$ 0	61,199
Secured Debt \| Mortgage notes 7.49% maturing in January 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 1,426	2,037
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.49%
Number of Properties as Collateral \| property	1
Net Book Value of Collateral	$ 11,469	14,602
Secured Debt \| Mortgage notes 6.28% maturing July 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 12,513	13,146
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.28%
Number of Properties as Collateral \| property	1
Net Book Value of Collateral	$ 23,662	24,064
Secured Debt \| Mortgage notes 4.85% maturing October 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 10,958	11,180
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.85%
Number of Properties as Collateral \| property	1
Net Book Value of Collateral	$ 20,139	20,602
Secured Debt \| Mortgage notes 5.75% maturing October 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 16,131	16,441
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.75%
Number of Properties as Collateral \| property	2
Net Book Value of Collateral	$ 19,751	20,342
Secured Debt \| Mortgage notes 6.64% maturing June 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 16,056	16,442
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.64%
Number of Properties as Collateral \| property	1
Net Book Value of Collateral	$ 22,854	20,538
Secured Debt \| Mortgage notes 3.53% maturing in August 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 620,000	620,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.53%
Number of Properties as Collateral \| property	1
Net Book Value of Collateral	$ 724,715	745,079
Secured Debt \| Mortgage notes 6.25% maturing in February 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 1,589	1,983
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.25%
Number of Properties as Collateral \| property	1
Net Book Value of Collateral	$ 4,226	4,402
Debt issuance costs, net	25
Secured Debt \| Mortgage notes 4.44% maturing July 2043
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 10,688	10,901
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.44%
Number of Properties as Collateral \| property	1
Net Book Value of Collateral	$ 13,756	13,816
Secured Debt \| Capital leases 7.70% maturing in April 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance	$ 8,874	9,832
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.70%
Number of Properties as Collateral \| property	2
Net Book Value of Collateral	$ 18,432	$ 17,970
Joint Venture
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership interest by parent			55.00%
Joint Venture \| Secured Debt \| Mortgage notes 3.53% maturing in August 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership interest by parent	55.00%